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	<title>Connecticut Watchdog &#187; FTC</title>
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		<title>FTC Rules On Debt Relief Agencies A Good Start</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/07/29/ftc-rules-on-debt-relief-agencies-a-good-start</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Must be Done to Protect Debt-Strapped Consumers from Scams Washington, D.C.—The Consumer Federation of America applauds the Federal Trade Commission for new rules that were announced today to curb abuses by debt relief services.  These companies offer to help consumers who are struggling with their finances by negotiating lower interest rates, new payment arrangements, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>82,000 Pottery Barn Kids Cribs Recalled For Safety Issue</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/07/20/82000-pottery-barn-kids-cribs-recalled-for-safety-issue</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/07/20/82000-pottery-barn-kids-cribs-recalled-for-safety-issue#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARTFORD, July 20 &#8212; All Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs are being voluntarily recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Pottery Barn Kids, due to a defect in the drop-side hardware. Consumers should stop using the cribs immediately, inspect the hardware to make sure it is not broken, and contact Pottery Barn Kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debtors Still Going To Prison In Some States</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/07/16/debtors-still-going-to-prison-in-some-states</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/07/16/debtors-still-going-to-prison-in-some-states#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that some people are going to prison for their debts despite the fact that debtors' prison are not allowed.

In a powerful story by reporters Chris Serres and Glenn Howatt, the two explain how debtors can end up in jail in some states where creditors rule.]]></description>
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		<title>Massive Credit Card Scam Hits One Million Consumers, Totaling $10 million</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/06/30/massive-credit-card-scam-hits-one-million-consumers-totaling-10-million</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/06/30/massive-credit-card-scam-hits-one-million-consumers-totaling-10-million#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to moneywatch.com the Federal Trade Commission has  &#8220;busted up an elaborate and long-running international scam said to net more than $10 million in bogus nickel-and-dime credit card charges. More than a million consumers were hit with credit card charges of $10 or less by fake shell companies, said the agency.&#8221; The column by Linda [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kellogg Promises To Only Make Health Claims It Can Support</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/06/04/kellogg-promises-to-only-make-health-claims-it-can-support</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/06/04/kellogg-promises-to-only-make-health-claims-it-can-support#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what should be a requirement for every food company, Kellogg has agreed not to make a health claim about its products unless it can prove them.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the "new restrictions are part of an expanded settlement Kellogg reached with the FTC over its label claims that Rice Krispies cereal “now helps support your child’s immunity.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Aides: Excellent Place For Consumers To Go For Help</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/05/29/congressional-aides-excellent-place-for-consumers-to-go-for-help</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/05/29/congressional-aides-excellent-place-for-consumers-to-go-for-help#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 13:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressmen, for many people, have about the same credibility as journalists and used car salesman. But congressional aides are a much different story: at least they should be. They are a wonderful resource for consumers to turn to when they run into roadblocks or questions dealing with the federal bureaucracy and other issues. Every member [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tanning Salons Must Disclose Health Risk, FTC Rules</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/05/19/tanning-salons-must-disclose-health-risk-ftc-rules</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/05/19/tanning-salons-must-disclose-health-risk-ftc-rules#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 18:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tanning salons will be required to disclose health risks of indoor tanning according to a new decision by the Federal Trade Commission. Not only will they have disclose the increase of skin cancer it will have to stop making misleading claims as to health benefits. For the details, including the final FTC decision and Order, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LifeLock Settles Advertising Dispute With FTC, 35 States</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/03/12/lifelock-settles-advertising-dispute-with-ftc-35-states</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/03/12/lifelock-settles-advertising-dispute-with-ftc-35-states#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Lieber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of LifeLock's advertising claims were "unlawfully exaggerated" according to a legal settlement in which the company agrees to pay $11 million in restitution. Hey, if you can't trust your ID theft protection company to be straight with you, who can you trust?]]></description>
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		<title>Debt Collector&#8217;s Call To Neighbor May Be Illegal</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/27/debt-collector-call-to-neighbor-may-be-illegal</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/27/debt-collector-call-to-neighbor-may-be-illegal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the number of our friends and neighbors who are out of work increases, along with the length of time they are out of work, the odds of getting the kind of telephone call that Maegan Kozlak of Somers, Ct., received recently will undoubtedly increase. Kozlak told me that she received a call from IFP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BlueHippo Rips Off Poor Customers, Files For Bankruptcy Protection</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2009/12/04/bluehippo-rips-off-poor-customers-files-for-bankruptcy-protection</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2009/12/04/bluehippo-rips-off-poor-customers-files-for-bankruptcy-protection#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BlueHippo, the Maryland-based company that has ripped off thousands of consumers by promising them computers in return for monthly upfront payments, has filed for bankruptcy protection. According to Baltimore Sun reporter Eileen Ambrose, BlueHippo filed for bankruptcy protection after being accused of violating its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which triggered its banker to freeze [...]]]></description>
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